CNC Fixture Design: adaptive workholding to accommodate client needs
Project 1: Modular Architectural Form Manufacturing
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Brief: Manufacture a small batch run of 30 identical modular blocks
Client geometry of single block
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Addition of outboard material to hold in machine vise
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Individual test piece cut in first position
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Individual piece position 2
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Fixture for outboard removal cuts
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Production run setup
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Watch Case
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